US: A general term describing a type of liability insurance that is purchased by an indemnitor, such as a contractor, for its indemnitee, such as the person for whom the contractor is performing operations, to protect that party against liability for bodily injury (BI) or property damage (PD) arising out of the indemnitor’s operations.
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Provides against claims which may arise out of secondary or indirect responsibilities: such as association with independent contractors.